Missions Scale When
People Thrive

DevelopWell is a People Operations consulting firm built for the social sector.

We help mission-driven leaders build the systems and culture their teams need to succeed.

Our equity-first, human-centered, and systems-smart approach aligns your team and helps you lead through moments of change.

Why Teams Partner With Us

Even the most visionary orgs stall when internal operations can’t keep pace. Here are three common situations that bring companies to us:

  • 01

    You're scaling fast but lack the people infrastructure to keep up.

  • 02

    You're navigating big changes without the leadership support you need.

  • 03

    Your high performers (maybe even you) are burned out and overextended, and turnover is a major concern.

Sounds familiar?

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Our Services

We customize and implement people-first systems across five core practice areas:

Explore our Services

  • People Operations Projects

  • Fractional People Ops Advisory

  • Team Performance

  • Retreats & Trainings

  • Organizational Health & Diagnostics

People-Focused Impact

We don’t just advise — we help you build what lasts. Our team brings top-tier HR credentials, doctorate-level degrees in systems change, and deep cross-sector experience to the table. We partner with you to implement lasting change across culture, leadership, and operations so that you can scale without sacrificing.

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From unions to startups, we work with the organizations doing some of the most mission-critical work in the world. Take a look:

  • Scale to Win

    Scale to Win

    Built team capacity and leadership systems to fuel rapid growth.

  • Humane World for Animals

    Led a retreat that reignited collaboration, communication, and purpose.

  • Solidaire

    Boosted performance and alignment with 360s, coaching, and team development.

  • United Healthcare Workers West

    Helped scale internal operations to match the union’s powerful external impact.

  • “DevelopWell's analysis is concrete and understandable. Through consulting, they’re helping us hit the mark with our people, turning engagement data into real insight. That’s the art and science of what they do.”

    SEIU

    – Valerie Ervin, Deputy Chief of Staff

  • “They built structures and processes that have supported our transition into a cohesive organization and have been tremendously impactful. We are incredibly grateful for the support the DevelopWell team have provided us through their Fractional CPO and People Operations strategy.”

    Scale to Win

    – Nate Rifkin, Co-CEO

  • “Working with the team was absolutely essential as we went through a period of significant growth and change. Together, we built a thoughtful leadership and management framework, created tangible tools mapping career paths for every staff member, and addressed a variety of difficult topics. DevelopWell helped us reach the next level.”

    SEIA

    – Colin Silver, Senior VP, Content & Strategy